Come to Mount Pisgah Arboretum's White Oak Pavilion to join the fun at Play in the Rain Day. Local outdoor recreation and education organizations will come together to provide fun activities for you and your family.
Enjoy
Tree Climbing - Campfire Cookery - Nature Exploration/ Hikes
Come learn about Survival Skills for outdoor families! We will prepare survival kits for kids with your own personal footprint and more! Join us and learn how to have fun and be safe outdoors!
City of Eugene Outdoor Program
Did you say Tree Climbing!?!?! Recreational Tree Climbing outside. Sign up early to reserve your spot! Inside outdoor information with a team building game.
Emerald Empire Back Country Horseman of Oregon
Demos of horse packing with real horses and Leave No Trace Principles. Hands on skill training and tying loads! Come meet our horses!
Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah
Hayride & Short Hike on new Flood Plain Interpretive Trail. See restored river channel (.25 mile level gravel trail). Leaves every 20 mins. Leaving from canopy south of pavilion. More info at Friends of Buford Park table. Limited seating.
Mount Pisgah Arboretum
Ah! Did you see that spider!?! Here is your chance to make your own cute and crawly spider friend. MPA wants to make SPIDER crafts with your kids. Come on by and make your own creepy crawly.
Nearby Nature
Play feed the owl and create your own crafty owl from natural and recycled materials. Keep your eyes out for a special visit from Frannie the Frog! See if you can spot Frannie leaping around outside!
Northwest Youth Corps
Nothing says camping like good ol' fashion Campfire Cookery. Cook hotdogs or marshmallows over the fire with Northwest Youth Corps.
Whole Earth Nature School
Learn how to do fire by friction with demos and instruction. Also come practice the exciting craft or archery with Foam Arrows! All activities will be throughout the day.
Trips for Kids
C.A.T. Trips for Kids Center for Appropriate Transportation (CAT) will host our very first Bike Rodeo! They will provide bikes and an obstacle course for kids to play on. There will also be a raffle for Bicycle Work Membership and gear.
University of Oregon Outdoor Program
Make your own animal tracks out of candle wax, and make your own H20 handle out of knots for your next hike. The OP will also have resource information about all the exciting ways OP helps get the community outdoors.
US Forest Service and BLM
Outside - Smokey Bear and Fire truck. Inside- Pick up scavenger hunt list and resources for families!
Whole Earth Nature School
Learn how to do fire by friction with demos and instruction. Also come practice the exciting craft or archery with Foam Arrows! All activities will be throughout the day.
Willamalane
Bones 'n' Animal Tracks and Track Crafts! Get to know your furry friends. Check out our cool collections of BONES!
WREN
Explore how wonderful wetlands work! Come play with a wetland and make it rain! Hands-on learning with our wetland-in-a-pan including wetland animal figures
The sky is NOT the limit for enjoying the great outdoors! We hope to see you at Play in the Rain Day.
The Youth in Nature Partnership
Purpose Statement:
The Youth in Nature Partnership is a collaboration of non-profit and governmental organizations committed to increasing opportunities for youth to spend time in nature.
Why We Collaborate:
The partners are concerned about the decline in children spending time in nature. Each organization brings unique resources and perspectives to the partnership and creates opportunities to reconnect children with nature. From nature education to service learning to just having fun, we all value how nature can inspire and teach children.
Current Members:
Bureau of Land Management
Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah
Northwest Youth Corps
Mt. Pisgah Arboretum
United States Forest Service
Willamette Resources and Educational Network
Nearby Nature
City of Eugene Recreation Services
Willamalane
Lane County Parks and Recreations
Contact Us:
Learn more about how to get involved with the partnership or to take part in any of our events please e-mail or call:
Liz Karas –
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541 349 7501
Sara Nelson -
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541 344 8350
